# HotClip

> HotClip (v0.32.1, October 2026) is an Electron desktop app that transcribes locally, has an LLM pick highlights with a virality score and reasoning, then exports 9:16 clips with face-aware reframing, burned-in word-level captions, covers and post copy. Strong on Chinese video and livestream chat logs (Bilibili, Douyin). The highlight LLM is a cloud API with your key by default, or local Ollama. Code is AGPL-3.0. It builds per-platform folders but does not post to social accounts itself. Linux build is experimental; macOS is Apple Silicon only.

- Repository: https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip
- Official docs: https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Opus Clip: AI picks highlight clips from a long video, Auto-reframe to vertical 9:16 (speaker or face tracking), Animated burned-in captions on clips, Virality score per clip (partial). Covers highlight picking, scoring, reframing and captions locally; no direct posting or scheduling to social accounts.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, desktop app; transcription, captions, cutting and export are local, and the highlight LLM can be local Ollama | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md#faq | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0-only (copyleft) | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Partial | SenseVoiceSmall's official model card links the custom FunASR Model License, with attribution, model-name retention and other restrictions; do not assume the code licence covers all selectable ASR or LLM weights | https://github.com/modelscope/FunASR/blob/main/MODEL_LICENSE | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | AGPL-3.0 code allows it with conditions; model licences are not stated; meant for your own or authorised content | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md#license--boundaries | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | None required with local Ollama; cloud LLM (the default), ElevenLabs transcription, AI covers and AI music are optional and billed to your key | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md#faq | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | No GPU needed; local ASR runs on CPU (a local Ollama LLM needs more); RAM not stated | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md#faq | 2026-10-15 |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows x64, macOS Apple Silicon only, Linux AppImage (experimental) | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md#%EF%B8%8F-download | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy, installer or portable zip (unsigned builds) | https://github.com/xixihhhh/hotclip/blob/main/README.en.md#%EF%B8%8F-download | 2026-10-15 |

GitHub: 331 stars, 59 forks, last push 2026-10-08, archived: no.
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